May 21, 2016
Basic Information
Day of week
EarthDay of week
Lunar calendar
2016Year4Month16Day
Rokuyo
先勝
"Strike first to win." Mornings are considered lucky, afternoons unlucky.
Chinese Zodiac
癸卯
Five Elements: Water
Natchin (Sound Element): Gold Leaf Gold
Mizunoto-U (Water Rabbit). A calm water day. Good for marriage proposals and sowing seeds.
Holiday
Not applicable
24 Solar Terms
Current Solar Term
小満 (2016-05-20 23:36around)
小満 (2016-05-20 23:36around)
Until the next solar term
15Day
15Day
Next solar term
芒種 (2016-06-05 14:49around)
芒種 (2016-06-05 14:49around)
小満from1DayElapsed / All16Day
小満: 陽気が満ちて草木が茂り始める頃。麦の穂が育ち、山野の草木が実をつけ始めます。
芒種: 稲など穂の出る穀物の種を蒔く頃。「芒（のぎ）」とは穂先の針のような突起のことです。
Today's fortune
💰 Financial Fortune
大吉
💒 Wedding
大吉
✈️ Travel
中吉
🏠 Moving
中吉
🏪 Business opening
大吉
🏗️ Construction
大吉
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2016 5 Auspicious Day Calendar
Combined Effects of Calendar Notes
Ichiryū Manbai-bi + Bokura-nichi
A mother's nurturing love added to ten-thousandfold prosperity. Especially auspicious for weddings.
Astronomical Data
OhioColumbus
(IPv4)
Calculate at Current Location
Sun
| Sun's ecliptic longitude | 61.116° |
| Sunrise | 00:00 (Orientation 111°) |
| Solar noon | 02:28 |
| Sunset | 09:45 (Orientation 298°) |
| Length of Daylight | 9Time45min |
Lunar Phases
🌗
下弦
5/28
7 days later
🌑
New Moon
6/5
15 days later
🌓
上弦
6/12
22 days later
🌕
Full Moon
6/19
29 days later
Month
望（満月）
🌗 7 days until 下弦
| Moon's ecliptic longitude | 242.391° |
| Moon age | 14.898 |
| Lunar illumination ratio | 0.998 |
| Moonrise | 08:40 (Orientation 108°) |
| Lunar meridian transit time | 14:00 |
| Moonset | 19:21 (Orientation 251°) |
Next solar and lunar eclipse
金環Solar eclipse
2016/9/1
( 103 days later)
Not visible in United States of America
Visible area: Africa, Indian Ocean
Annular eclipse path: Atlantic, c Africa, Madagascar, Indian
Visible area: Africa, Indian Ocean
Annular eclipse path: Atlantic, c Africa, Madagascar, Indian
Upcoming Observable Solar and Lunar Eclipses:
半影Lunar eclipse 2017/2/10 ( 265 days later) May be visible in United States of America
半影Lunar eclipse 2017/2/10 ( 265 days later) May be visible in United States of America
Planetary rise and set
| Planet | Rise | Set | Recent Planetary Phenomena |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☿ 水星 | 05:35 (72°) | 19:13 (288°) | 1/30 東方最大離角 |
| ♀ 金星 | 06:00 (64°) | 20:23 (296°) | 1/10 東方最大離角 |
| ♂ 火星 | 20:43 (118°) | 06:20 (242°) | 1/6 留（逆行開始） |
| ♃ 木星 | 14:03 (79°) | 03:06 (281°) | 2/4 留（順行復帰） |
| ♄ 土星 | 21:32 (117°) | 07:17 (243°) | 4/13 合 |
| Directional Deity | Direction | Influence |
|---|---|---|
| Toshitokujin Auspicious Deity | 南南東 | Eho. This direction is auspicious for all matters |
| Eight Generals — Direction determined by the year's zodiac sign | ||
| Taisaishin | 西南西 | Inauspicious for logging and disturbing the earth |
| Taishōgun (Great General) | South | Same direction for 3 years. Extremely inauspicious for construction and moving |
| Taiinshin | 北北西 | Inauspicious for marriage and relocation |
| Saikeishin | 東北東 | Inauspicious for construction and disturbing the earth |
| Saihashin | 東北東 | Opposite of Taisaishin. Inauspicious for relocation and marriage |
| Saisatsushin | 南南西 | Inauspicious for relocation and travel |
| Obanshin | 東南東 | Inauspicious for construction and logging |
| Hyobishin | 西北西 | Opposite of Obanshin. Inauspicious for travel and relocation |
| Konjin (Metal God) — Direction determined by the year's Heavenly Stems | ||
| Daikonjin | East | Unlucky directions throughout the year |
| Himekonjin | West | Opposite direction of Daikonjin. Inauspicious throughout the year |
| Yugyoshin — Direction changes based on the day's zodiac stem-branch | ||
| Ten'ichijin | Ten'ichi Tenjō | No directional taboos as the deity is in heaven |
| Junkonjin | North・北北東・東北東・East・South・南南西 | Inauspicious directions that shift daily |
The Eight Generals and Konjin change direction annually, while the Wandering Gods change daily. The direction of Toshitokujin (Eho) is auspicious.
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Difference between current time " 2026/05/18 01:37:12 " and " 2016/05/21 00:00:00 "
9Year11Month28Day 5h37min12sec
Year
9
months
119
Day
3,649
Time
87,581
min
5,254,897
sec
315,293,833
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